颁布 (bānbù) — to promulgate, to issue

颁布 (bānbù)

颁布 means to promulgate or officially issue something — specifically laws, regulations, policies, standards, or official documents. It implies formal, authoritative publication by a government or governing body. The word carries an official, institutional character and is almost exclusively used for the formal issuance of binding documents.

Meanings

1. [v] to promulgate; to officially issue or enact (a law, regulation, policy, or decree)

Example Sentences

全国人民代表大会颁布了新修订的《数据安全法》，填补了立法空白。 Quánguó rénmín dàibiǎo dàhuì bānbùle xīn xiūdìng de Shùjù Ānquánfǎ, tiánbǔle lìfǎ kòngbái. The National People's Congress promulgated the newly revised Data Security Law, filling a legislative gap.

国务院颁布的新环保条例将于下月起正式施行，违者将面临重罚。 Guówùyuàn bānbù de xīn huánbǎo tiáolì jiāng yú xià yuè qǐ zhèngshì shīxíng, wéi zhě jiāng miànlín zhòng fá. The new environmental protection regulations promulgated by the State Council will come into force next month, with severe penalties for violations.

1982年颁布的《中华人民共和国宪法》是现行宪法的基础。 1982 nián bānbù de Zhōnghuá rénmín gònghéguó xiànfǎ shì xiànxíng xiànfǎ de jīchǔ. The Constitution of the People's Republic of China promulgated in 1982 is the foundation of the current constitution.

世界卫生组织颁布了新的全球卫生紧急状态应对指南。 Shìjiè wèishēng zǔzhī bānbùle xīn de quánqiú wèishēng jǐnjí zhuàngtài yìngduì zhǐnán. The World Health Organization issued new guidelines for responding to global health emergencies.

该国政府颁布戒严令后，国际社会纷纷发表声明表达严重关切。 Gāi guó zhèngfǔ bānbù jièyán lìng hòu, guójì shèhuì fēnfēn fābiǎo shēngmíng biǎodá yánzhòng guānqiè. After the government promulgated martial law, the international community issued a flurry of statements expressing serious concern.

教育部颁布的新课程标准要求将人工智能素养纳入中学必修课。 Jiàoyù bù bānbù de xīn kèchéng biāozhǔn yāoqiú jiāng réngōng zhìnéng sùyǎng nàrù zhōngxué bìxiū kè. The new curriculum standards issued by the Ministry of Education require the inclusion of AI literacy as a compulsory subject in secondary schools.

Collocations

Usage Notes

颁布 is exclusively used for official, authoritative issuance by governments, international organizations, or governing bodies. It is not used for casual announcements or private communications. The object of 颁布 is always an official document: a law (法律), regulation (条例), standard (标准), decree (命令), or constitution (宪法).

Compare with 发布 (fābù, to release/publish), which is broader and can be used by any organization or individual for any type of publication, including news, products, and announcements. 颁布 specifically implies legal or regulatory force. The related term 颁奖 (bānjiǎng, to award prizes) shares the 颁 character, meaning "to confer officially."

Memory Hook

颁 (to confer officially — from the head character, implying top-down authority) + 布 (to spread, to announce): "officially conferring and spreading to all" — the formal, authoritative promulgation of law.